There isn't an airline anywhere in the world that doesn't have problems in this area. Not-so-subtle pressure on Captains to record problems when back at base etc. CAA knows all about it and does fanny all. But whose licence goes into the bin? Not the CEO's because he usually doesn't have one and wouldn't recognise one or a real professional if it jumped up and bit him. And he's the one with all the share options as well! We're just in the wrong part of the operation I'm afraid.

Ah well Gentle Giant, 10/10 for engineering, 2/10 for paying your crews.

I knew a few of those who worked for you, they had 18 months from hell, never knowing whether they would be able to pay the rent or buy food. I'm surprised they managed to continue functioning under that sort of pressure.

Not suggesting this was entirely your fault of course, I'm sure you can't summon money up from thin air! Not sure you appreciated how hard it was on your crews though.

It is obviously to your credit that you never cut corners on engineering (or pressured your pilots to do so).

[ 16 January 2002: Message edited by: snooze_ya_lose ]</p>